Mike Boldt

A little girl gets a cat as a new pet but insists it's a dog, even if it doesn't act very dog-like.

Fergus the bear wants to play hide and seek with the reader, but will need help--and practice--to hide well.

"Numbers think they're the stars of this book, but Letters disagree!"-- Provided by publisher.

A frog who yearns to be any animal that is cute and warm discovers that being wet, slimy, and full of bugs has its advantages.

"Ho ho ho . . . achoo! Santa is out with a cold . . . just days before Christmas! When Mrs. Claus shuffles him away on a warm vacation, Santa must choose a replacement to look after all the Christmas planning. Could Elmore the Moose be up for the job? Elmore soon finds that his new responsibilities are overwhelming. The elves are angry and the reindeer are out of control! But just as Christmas looks like it will be a flop, Santa shows Elmore his confidence...

Nine-year-old Frank, his cousin Sam, and cat Saurus's efforts to keep Peanut the newly-hatched dinosaur's existence a secret become more complicated when their grandmother finds a new fossil that looks like Peanut's horn, but a thousand times bigger, and a crew comes to make a movie about it.

"Are you a dog in need of advice? Fear not: Chip the dog is ON IT in this super-silly guide to living your best canine life. Chip is seven; he knows things. Like what to eat (important papers, the fancy bird the humans cooked for the fancy dinner, Grandpa's teeth), and what not to eat (bees). He won't get those mixed up, will he?"-- Provided by publisher.

"Frog is excited about the coming of winter, until he finds out that frogs sleep through the long cold months while they hibernate" -- Provided by publisher.

"Chip the dog shares important life lessons as he tells the tale of his missing stuffy and best friend, Mr. Cuddles"-- Provided by publisher.